diff --git a/yml_tests/test_known_bugs.yml b/yml_tests/test_known_bugs.yml
index e05d9af6..a824c049 100644
--- a/yml_tests/test_known_bugs.yml
+++ b/yml_tests/test_known_bugs.yml
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ tests:
     expected code: 200
 
 #DS-1945 open bug for this
+# this is still an issue (FARADAY_ROTATION is labeled as a string type which makes searching via float ranges impossible)
+# https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/search/collections.umm_json?attribute[]=FARADAY_ROTATION
 - maxFaradayRotation:
     maxFaradayRotation: 3
     maxResults: 10
diff --git a/yml_tests/test_url_manager.py b/yml_tests/test_url_manager.py
index 173b4cef..61b0ae0f 100644
--- a/yml_tests/test_url_manager.py
+++ b/yml_tests/test_url_manager.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import ast
 import requests, urllib     # For talking w/ API
 import json, csv            # File stuff
 import re                   # Opening/Reading the file stuff
@@ -253,7 +254,13 @@ def checkFileContainsExpected(key, test_info, file_dict):
                             if isinstance(poss_list, type([])):
                                 expect_type = type(poss_list[0])
                                 # "found_param" is always a string. Convert it to match
-                                if expect_type(found_param) >= poss_list[0] and expect_type(found_param) <= poss_list[1]:
+                                if found_param.startswith('[') and found_param.endswith(']'):
+                                    found_param = ast.literal_eval(found_param)
+                                    for param in found_param:
+                                        if expect_type(param) >= poss_list[0] and expect_type(param) <= poss_list[1]:
+                                            found_in_list = True
+                                            break
+                                elif expect_type(found_param) >= poss_list[0] and expect_type(found_param) <= poss_list[1]:
                                     found_in_list = True
                                     break
                             # This part gets hit for single numbers, and strings. (ie "Platform"):